Holy Land Tuesday 30th October (Evening) - Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: תֶּרֶּנִּ ם כ ָי , Judeo-Aramaic: יַ סיאנמּר, דטבראי אמּ ַר, Arabic:  بحيرة طبريا), Kinneret or Kinnereth, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias and is a freshwater lake.

We had two replica fishing boats that ran on electric.



Another Catastrophe on the water, Mandy lost her prescription glasses. The atmosphere here was pretty special. This is the place that Jesus calmed the storm and walked on water and asked peter to step off the boat.

A time of quiet reflection and then signing worship songs, it brought a tear to most eyes. Something special happened  here. 10,000 Reason

Dusk on the Sea of Galilee 




Matthew 14:22-33
22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land,* for the wind was against them. 25And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’ 
28 Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ 29He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. 30But when he noticed the strong wind,* he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ 31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ 32When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’ 


GOOD NIGHT!!

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